Log, kept by Benjamin Mitchell, relating to a whaling voyage to the South Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans; Includes descriptions of types of whales seen or taken, ships spoken to, death at sea, rescues, and desertions; and crew list. Other places represented include Flores Island, Faial, Sao Miguel Island, Santa Catarina Island, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Toliara, Papeete, Caroline Atoll, Hawaii Island, Honolulu, Port Clarence (Alaska), Lahaina, Kailua Kona, Saint Lawrence Island,and Takutea; Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by William M. Ellison, on voyage 8 July 1856-20 May 1860; owner-agent: E.W. Howland; built at Troy, N.Y., 1819

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